Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB713 — Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act; established.

Last action — Left in Committee Appropriations

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act; established.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. H Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

  3. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  4. H Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  5. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  6. H Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N 1-A)

  7. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N 1-A)

  8. H House subcommittee offered

  9. H Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda

  10. H Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda

  11. H Assigned HST sub: Communications

  12. H Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

  13. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104935D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6202
Total 6202
% of votes cast 60%20%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Not Voting
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
Justin Pence — Nay
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations

Passed 14 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14701
Total 14701
% of votes cast 64%32%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Not Voting
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay

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Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB713 do?
Fostering Access, Innovation, and Responsibility in Artificial Intelligence Act; established.
Who sponsors HB713?
HB713 is sponsored by Joshua E. Thomas.
What is the current status of HB713?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB713?
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